Chinese Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Chinese word
结账
Pronunciation
Pinyinjié zhàng
Meaning
- verbpay the bill
Example
吃完饭我们就去结账。chī wán fàn wǒ men jiù qù jié zhàng
Once we finish eating, we go pay the bill.
More examples
退房时要到前台结账。tuì fáng shí yào dào qián tái jié zhàng
When checking out, you need to pay the bill at the front desk.
Core concept
Closes a purchase or meal by clearing the amount owed and leaving the account settled.
Common phrases
结账的时候jié zhàng de shí hòu
when paying the bill
在酒店前台结账zài jiǔ diàn qián tái jié zhàng
pay the bill at the hotel front desk
请结账吧qǐng jié zhàng ba
Please pay the bill
Similar words
买单mǎi dān: Casually ask for and pay the bill at a restaurant.
付钱fù qián: Pay a price by handing over money, such as cash.
付款fù kuǎn: Make a payment for a purchase or service through a bank transfer, card, or similar method.
支付zhī fù: Pay an amount or fee, often by card or electronic payment.
Definition in Chinese
在购物或用餐等活动结束时，结清应付的账目并付钱。zài gòu wù huò yòng cān děng huó dòng jié shù shí jié qīng yìng fù de zhàng mù bìng fù qián
Word origin
结 (jié, "close or settle") + 账 (zhàng, "account") forms a compound meaning to bring an account to an end through payment.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, 结账 (jiézhàng, "pay the bill") can stand alone when the setting already makes the payer and the bill clear, so no object is needed after the verb.
Other meanings
- payverb
- settle accountsverb
Opposites
- 赊账shē zhàngbuy on creditverb
Related words
- 结账单jié zhàng dānbillnoun
- 结账处jié zhàng chùpayment desknoun